THE BRASS FAMILY -HOMEWORK (Grade 5 - September 2023)

Which of these instruments is NOT a main instrument in the brass family?

• Saxophone

• Trumpet

• Tuba

• French Horn

Most brass instruments use buttons called

• strings

• hammers

• valves

• tones

What does the trombone use to change pitches?

• valve

• seesaw

• swing

• slide

There is only one of this instrument in an orchestra. This instrument is the

• Trumpet

• French horn

• Tuba

• Trombone

The brass instrument that does not have valves is the

• tuba

• french horn

• trombone

• trumpet

The brass instrument that is the smallest and has the highest sounding pitch is the

• trombone

• tuba

• french horn

• trumpet

The largest and lowest sounding brass instrument is the

• flute

• tuba

• trombone

• french horn

The brass instrument shown in the picture is the

• trumpet

• trombone

• tuba

• french horn

How is a brass instrument played?

• Blow into the mouthpiece

• Hum into the mouthpiece

• Buzz your lips into the mouthpiece

• Hit the mouthpiece

Where do you think the brass family would be placed in an orchestra?

• At the front

• Near the back